Posts By Benedict Seal
VOD film review: Gook
April 17, 2018 | Benedict SealThis emotionally-charged drama set during the LA riots is a melting pot of fiery, young cinemaRead More
Netflix UK TV review: Seven Seconds
March 2, 2018 | Benedict SealRegina King delivers a moving performance in Veena Sud’s uneven, but fiery and important drama.Read More
Netflix UK film review: Jigsaw
February 20, 2018 | Benedict SealDirector: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig Cast: Matt Passmore, Tobin Bell, Callum Keith Rennie, Hannah Emily Anderson Certificate: 18 Watch Jigsaw online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / TalkTalk TV / Rakuten TV … Read More
VOD film review: No Stone Unturned
January 16, 2018 | Benedict SealAlex Gibney turns his attention to The Troubles in a compelling study of an unbelievable piece of history.Read More
12 Days of Netflix: The Magic Snowflake
December 17, 2017 | Benedict SealDirector: Luc Vinciguerra Cast: Nathan Simony, Benoît Allemane, Vincent Grass Watch The Magic Snowflake online in the UK: Netflix UK
We unwrap a different Christmas film from Netflix’s dubious seasonal selection every day. For 12 days. It’s the 12 Days … Read More
VOD film review: Beyond Skyline
December 16, 2017 | Benedict SealDirector: Liam O’Donnell Cast: Frank Grillo, Bojana Novakovic, Iko Uwais Certificate: 15 Watch Beyond Skyline online in the UK: Netflix UK / Apple TV (iTunes) / Prime Video (Buy/Rent) / Rakuten TV / Google Play / Sky Store
As a … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: Dark (spoilers)
December 4, 2017 | Benedict SealWarning: This contains spoilers. Not seen Dark? Read our spoiler-free review of the opening episodes.
After a messy opening two episodes, Netflix’s latest mind-bender, Dark, calms down a bit. Two boys are missing, another has been found dead, and now … Read More
First look Netflix UK TV Review: Dark
November 30, 2017 | Benedict SealThis is a spoiler-free review based on the opening three episodes of Dark.
You could be mistaken for thinking Dark, Netflix’s first German original series, was a parody of prestige television in 2017: the deadly serious tone, the dingy visuals, … Read More
Netflix UK film review: Johnny Guitar
November 28, 2017 | Benedict SealDirector: Nicholas Ray Cast: Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden, Mercedes McCambridge Certificate: PG Watch Johnny Guitar online in the UK: Netflix UK
A favourite of French New Wave icon François Truffaut, Johnny Guitar, Nicholas Ray’s visually striking, female-headed western, confounded … Read More
Netflix UK TV review: She’s Gotta Have It (spoilers)
November 26, 2017 | Benedict SealLyrical, perfectly performed and bitingly relevant, Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It series is all Spike Lee and it’s glorious.Read More